Details of the Presentation Ceremony
Date: Friday, 31 October 2025
Where: urswood On Swan Venue – 1 Camfield Drive, Burswood
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Event: Cocktail – with canapés, beverages and cabaret music
Dress code: Cocktail / Business attire
CONGRATULATIONS FINALISTS
2025 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
Sponsor: HydraTune
| Nominee | Qualification | GTO |
| Shanarlah Pickett | Cert III in Engineering Fabrication | Skill Hire WA |
| Hardy Collard | Cert III in Wall & Ceiling Lining | Directions Workforce Solutions |
| Joshua Pepper | Cert III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology | WPC Group |
2025 School-Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
Sponsor: MEGT – Australian Apprenticeship Connect Provider
| Nominee | Qualification | GTO |
| Tayla Smith | Commercial Cookery | Hospitality Group Training |
| Natasha Heath | Certificate II in Workplace Skills | Maxima Training Group |
| Vylette Burns | Certificate II in Workplace Skills | Maxima Training Group |
2025 Host Employer of the Year
Sponsor: Busy At Work – The Apprenticeship Community
| Nominee | Company Name | Partner GTO |
| Kevin Lunn | Automasters | MTA WA Training |
| Heath Mashford | Sandvik | Directions Workforce Solutions |
| Sheree Hiller | Schlam Payload Industries | MEGT |
| Carolyn Maag | City of Bayswater | WPC Group |
2025 Trainee of the Year
Sponsor: Apprenticeship Support Australia (powered by CCIWA)
| Nominee | Qualification | GTO |
| Mitchell Gregory | Cert III in Defence Industries Pathways | MEGT |
| Jamie Filippou | Cert III Automotive Sales | WPC Group |
| Joel Yates | Cert III in Process Plant Operations | MEGT |
2025 Woman in Building & Construction Industry, Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
Sponsor: Construction Training Fund
| Nominee | Qualification | GTO |
| Amelia Howard | Cert III in Electrotechnology – Electrician | Electrical Group Training |
| Meeya Hodges | Cert III in Electrotechnology – Electrician | Electrical Group Training |
| Hayley Scheepens | Cert III in Wall & Ceiling Lining | Directions Workforce Solutions |
| Kayla Upton | Cert III in Engineering – Fabrication | Directions Workforce Solutions |
2025 Apprentice of the Year
Sponsor: Australian Super
| Nominee | Qualification | GTO |
| Ava Timmermans | Cert III in Electrotechnology – Electrician | Electrical Group Training |
| Nicole Lamont-Rogers | Cert III in Electrotechnology – Electrician | Electrical Group Training |
| Adrian Stockton | Cert IV in Aeroskills (Structures) | Directions Workforce Solutions |
| Dan Bulman | Cert III in engineering – Mechanical Fitter | MEGT |
| Ryder Fiorenza | Cert III in Engineering Fabrication | MEGT |
| Tahlia Perry | Cert III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology | WPC Group |
| Oliver Schicker | Cert III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology | WPC Group |
Thank you, Sponsors
For all enquiries and questions about the awards, please contact:
Irene Walker
Executive Officer
Apprentice Employment Network WA
P: 0412 183 776
E: eo@aenwa.com.au
